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Mateo Blanco, 2024. Photo: Juan David Tena.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO .- The Butler Institute of American Art announces the exhibition of recent works by renowned artist, Mateo Blanco. The exhibition runs September 29 through December 1 and showcases Blancos latest collection featuring several painted versions of the American flag. He explained the significance of these works of art: All of us have different colors inside or outside. We can change a color or a shape, but the magic and essence remain intact. It doesnt matter what color or shape; it will always be recognizable. We have different colors of skin, hair, or even spirit, but all of us are Americans; the external differences hide what we are on the inside. I cherish my Colombian roots, but I love deeply my new homeland. Its our differences what makes the United States so p ... More |
The Best Photos of the Day Palazzo Albergati is hosting the first, large-scale anthological exhibition in Bologna dedicated to one of the 20th centuryâs most extraordinary and moving artists: Antonio Ligabue.
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| The Preservation Society of Newport County opens 'Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age' | | Shapero Rare Books participates at Abu Dhabi Art Fair for the first time | | SJ Auctioneers announces online-only Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor, Glass Art & More auction |
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NEWPORT, RI.- The Preservation Society of Newport County announces Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age. On view at Rosecliff from August 30, 2024 through January 12, 2025, the exhibition explores the changing place of animals in the Gilded Age (1865-1914): a period that forever transformed how we view and treat the animal world. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a watershed in human- ... More | |
This early Qur'an folio is written in Hijazi script, meaning it originated from the geographical region of the Hijaz in the Arabian Peninsula.
LONDON.- As part of the curated part of the fair, Shapero Rare Books will be staging an exhibition of Qur'ans on its stand, dating from the 7th to 19th Century examples. Highlight of the selling exhibition is a relic of the early period in Islam, an important witness to the earliest Qur'anic Manuscripts that will have been copied only about 50 years after the Prophet Muhammad died in the 7th century AD. It has an asking price of Euro ... More | |
Herend signed fishnet pattern five-Angel fish and coral figurine, 3 ½ inches tall (est. $500-$650).
BROOKLYN, NY.- More than 250 lots of diverse items ranging from high-end estate silverware to highly collectible Japanese tin buses will come up for bid in an online auction slated for Sunday, October 27th, at 6pm Eastern time, by SJ Auctioneers. Many of the items would make perfect holiday gifts for family members, adults, children or corporate employees. The Estate Silverware, Toys, Décor, Glass Art & More auction features items by famous name designers and ... More |
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| Man smashes Ai Weiwei's porcelain sculpture at Italian museum | | For the children of architects, filmmaking as therapy | | David Hockney's Postcard to the South of France |
The dissident and artist Ai Weiwei, at his studio in Berlin on Feb. 1, 2024. (Maria Sturm/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- A reception for a new exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in Bologna, Italy, was disrupted Friday when a man walked in and smashed a large porcelain sculpture, leaving museum guests and the artist stunned. The incident, which occurred during a reception for Ai Weiwei. Who Am I?, the artists first solo exhibition in the city, sent guests at the Palazzo Fava scattering and left the sculpture shattered on the floor. Footage of the incident captured by ... More | |
Jim Venturi, the director of Stardust, with its writer and editor, Anita Naughton, in Riverside Park in New York, Sept. 18, 2024. Venturi shines a light on his parents, the postmodern innovators Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown in Stardust: The Story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- Why have so many children of architects made films about their parents? To a list that includes Eric Saarinen, son of Eero; Tomas Koolhaas, son of Rem; and most famously Nathaniel Kahn, son of Louis, we can now add Jim Venturi, whose lively, affecting and long-gestating first film ... More | |
David Hockney in his studio, 1968. Photo: Chris Smith.
LONDON.- David Hockneys L Arbois, Sainte-Maxime, painted after arriving in London from a magical sojourn to the South of France with his lover in 1968, is set to headline Sothebys Contemporary Evening Auction on 9 October in London, with an estimate of £7-10 million. Having been treasured in a private collection for over a decade, since it was last offered at auction at Sothebys in 2011, it is returning to public view for the first time, with exhibitions in New York (2126 September) and London (39 October). In 1966, Hockney met and quickly fell in love with - Peter ... More |
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| Artist Binh Danh receives inaugural "Auburn Award" | | Wes Anderson and the Design Museum's 2025 exhibitions | | Christie's announces online sales series 'Collections, New York, London and Paris' |
Military Foliage # 59, 2010, Chlorophyll Print and Resin.
AUBURN, AL.- The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University announced that artist Binh Danh is the inaugural recipient of the William Collins Smith Auburn Award for Advancing American Art. The $25,000 annual award, presented by the museum beginning in 2024, honors an American artist or scholar-practitioner who has significantly impacted the American art scene in the spirit of the university's modernist collection strength, grounded in creativity, innovation and experimentation. Funded ... More | |
Blooms_B6 Criss Cross collection by Bethan Laura Wood Italy, 2013.
LONDON.- The Design Museum today reveals its full exhibition programme for 2025, with visitors invited to journey from the dancefloor of 1980s London to the Grand Budapest Hotel. The unique cinematic vision of Wes Anderson will be examined in a first-of-its kind exhibition made in collaboration with the celebrated American filmmaker. Forty years after its closure, visitors can return to Londons trailblazing Blitz club, where the 1980s began and where the careers of the decades biggest music stars were made. Our ... More | |
Gilbert Stuart (Saunderstown 1755 - 1828 Boston), Portrait of Eleanor Gordon. Estimate: 40,000-60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2024.
NEW YORK, NY.- In October, Christies online sales series Collections, New York, London and Paris, celebrates the enduring craftsmanship and beauty of important decorative arts from notable private collections spanning the 16th to the 20th centuries. The auctions concurrently present European, English and 19th century furniture and works of art, silver, ceramics, glass, clocks and gold boxes. Estimates range from works offered with no reserve up to $250,000 ... More |
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| 'Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints' opens at the National Gallery | | This shark lives for 400 years. Its DNA may explain why. | | Notable connection between two painters of the early 20th century explored in new exhibition |
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Looking tiresome: the appearance of a virgin of the Kansei era (1789-1801) [Urusa-so: Kansei nenkan shojo no fuzoku], 1888, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, the Poynton Bequest 2008.
CANBERRA.- The National Gallery of Australia presents Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo‑e Prints the first exhibition dedicated to Masami Teraokas art to be held in Australia. Now open at the National Gallery in Kamberri/Canberra, this exhibition showcases works by iconic Japanese‑American artist Masami Teraoka. A significant contemporary artist, Teraoka is known for his unique fusion of cultures merging traditional ... More | |
An undated photo provided by Takuji Noda shows Greenland sharks caught in Brede Fjord, Greenland. In a new study, researchers identified a network of 81 genes that were found only in Greenland sharks and are known to play a role in DNA repair. (Takuji Noda via The New York Times)
NEW YORK, NY.- The Greenland shark is not exactly charismatic. Its hulking frame is covered by sandpaper skin. Its fins, stunted, sit awkwardly along its sides. And its eyes, perpetually cloudy, are often host to wormlike parasites that dangle as the shark slowly roams the depths of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans. But looks aside, the species has a surprising capacity: It can ... More | |
Ignacio Zuloaga, Picador Gitano, 1903.
CÃRDOBA.- In honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of painter Julio Romero de Torres (Córdoba, 18741930), the art world is being treated to a remarkable exhibition titled From the Spiritual to the Profane. This exhibition will showcase a significant collection of works by Ignacio Zuloaga (Eibar, Gipuzkoa, 1870Madrid, 1945), currently housed at the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. For a limited time, this collection will travel to Córdoba, Spain, to be displayed alongside the works of Julio Romero de Torres at the Julio Romero de Torres Museum. The exhibition aims to establish a dialogue between ... More |
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Conversation: Stories of O'Keeffe and New York
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Bologna hosts the most important exhibition ever dedicated to Antonio LigabueBOLOGNA.- Palazzo Albergati is hosting the first, large-scale anthological exhibition in Bologna dedicated to one of the 20th centurys most extraordinary and moving artists: Antonio Ligabue. The special relationship between Arthemisia and Antonio Ligabue came into being in 2017 with a major exhibition at the Vittoriano in Rome, followed by shows in Conversano and Trieste that garnered enormous success from critics and the public, helping to disseminate and raise knowledge about the work of an artist who is now among those most in demand on the national scene. Landscapes, wild animals, scenes of daily life, and many, intense self-portraits: more than 100 opere including oils, drawings, and sculptures take centre stage in a unique exhibition itinerary. Through the canvasses potent emotional charge, the exhibition acquaints ... More Norman Reedus, 'Walking Dead' star and Hieronymus Bosch fanNEW YORK, NY.- When Daryl Dixon was introduced in the third episode of The Walking Dead in 2010, few viewers could have predicted this half-feral-looking character would end up leading the series. Or that Daryl, played by Norman Reedus, would headline a spinoff set in France. We wanted to reinvent the show, Reedus, 55, said in a video interview from Paris. We just didnt want to do the same storytelling as in Georgia, he continued, referring to the location for most of the original series, and we didnt want to make an American tourist version of France. So we got French writers. We fought to have French as much as English. Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon premieres Sept. 29 on AMC, but the new franchise is so successful that Reedus (who also appeared this year in the film The Bikeriders and has a second ... More Somerset House announces landmark exhibition 'SOIL: The World at Our Feet'LONDON.- Opening Somerset House at 25 a special year marking an extraordinary transformation to one of Londons best loved cultural ¬spaces Somerset House presents SOIL: The World at Our Feet, a landmark exhibition unearthing the wonder of soil, its unbreakable bond to all life, and the vital role it plays in our planets future. Focussing on the inter-connection of soil and all life SOIL brings together a range of stories and responses from a group of global artists, writers and scientists. Combining sensory artworks, historical objects, scientific artefacts and documentary evidence, it sets out to inspire and educate visitors about the power and the fragility of soil, its fundamental role in human civilisation, and its remarkable potential to heal our planet. As the home of cultural innovators, this exhibition exemplifies Somerset ... More Kate Mulgrew walks the creative and emotional plank in feminist thriller 'The Beacon'NEW YORK, NY.- Sitting in her dressing room last week at Irish Repertory Theater in Manhattan, talking about her latest role, actress Kate Mulgrew initially sounded like herself: an American from Iowa who happens to share a voice with Kathryn Janeway, the Starfleet captain she played on Star Trek: Voyager. A minute or two into the interview, though, a Dublin accent started shading some of her phrases, and soon it was coloring all of them. Thats the first thing you need to know, because when you read her words here it helps to imagine their cadence as they hit the air. The second thing to know is why she would slip into that lilt and sustain it for nearly an hour. She was simply holding tight to Beiv Scanlon, the character she is playing in Nancy Harris thriller The Beacon, on the Irish Rep main stage through Nov. 3. ... More Sotheby's unveils the personal handbags collection of Kelly Chen, to be sold as part of Luxury WeekHONG KONG.- Sothebys announced today that Kelly Chen, a celebrated icon in music, film, and fashion across Asia, will showcase her 10 favourite Hermès handbags as part of Sothebys Luxury Week in Hong Kong. Handbags & Accessories including the Personal Collection of Kelly Chen features a curated selection of timeless classics and rare limited editions, including the Black Box Clou Medor Rockstud HSS Birkin 35a bespoke masterpiece known globally as the unique one of its kindand the highly coveted White Matte Niloticus Crocodile Himalaya Birkin 30. All lots will be accompanied by an exclusive card with handwritten message and signature from Kelly Chen. Described as a perfect collection that sets an inspiring example for any handbags collector by Morgane Halimi, Global Head of Handbags and Fashion ... More Alan Sparhawk of Low lost his other half. He's learning to sing again.NEW YORK, NY.- Alan Sparhawk did not think his new song was any good. It was early 2017, and he was working on Double Negative, the 12th album by his longtime band, Low. The record would become a late-career breakthrough, the intimate harmonies between Sparhawk and his wife, Mimi Parker, supplanted from their slow, soft acoustic settings into beds of brittle noise. But at that moment, Sparhawk was still wrestling with Always Trying to Work It Out, an elliptical portrait of a faltering friendship. He played it for Parker, whom he forever called Mim. When, unbidden, she began singing, he knew he had a keeper. That was as much approval as I ever needed. That was the way she communicated, Sparhawk said during a phone interview, pausing often to cry. When Mim would sing, that was all I needed to know. Sparhawk no longer has that ... More Benny Golson, saxophonist and composer of jazz standards, dies at 95NEW YORK, NY.- Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer who played with some of the biggest names in jazz and was a founder of one of the leading groups of the hard bop era, died Saturday at his home in New York City. He was 95. Jason Franklin, his agent for more than 25 years, confirmed the death. Golson was a rarity in jazz: a highly accomplished musician who was also sought-after as a composer. Indeed, he later had a flourishing second career writing and arranging music for television shows. A number of his compositions are regarded as jazz standards, among them I Remember Clifford (written in memory of trumpeter Clifford Brown, shortly after he died in a car accident in 1956), Whisper Not, Blues March and Killer Joe. Quincy Jones recorded a memorable version ... More Natasha Lyonne is a boss (a boss trying to stop time)NEW YORK, NY.- Natasha Lyonne has her funeral all planned out. Not just planned, really, but choreographed, produced and directed, complete with music cues and writing prompts, to calibrate the emotion just right. Otherwise it can run long, she explained. So Lyonne, the downtown vivant actress, writer and director, has diligently assigned her passel of famous friends jobs that they didnt want. There will be a month of commemorative screenings at Film Forum and songs by Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs (I have a sworn promise that she performs; Im very grateful) and Color Purple star Danielle Brooks, because her voice breaks my heart. Comedian John Mulaney will be on hand to punch up material. I actually tasked him with writing speeches for people that wouldnt want to get onstage, Lyonne said, like her BFF ... More |
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Flashback On a day like today, Australian painter William Dobell was born September 24, 1899. Sir William (Bill) Dobell OBE (24 September 1899 - 13 May 1970) was a renowned Australian portrait and landscape artist of the 20th century. Dobell won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists on three occasions. The Dobell Prize is named in his honour.
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